by FSL News | 24 Jan, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone midfielder pictured has confirmed he is staying at OPS for another season.
Abdul ‘Buduski’ Sesay, who scored 14 goals in 19 appearances for Oulun Palloseura Jalkapallo (OPS) last season in the Finish third-tier (Kakkonen), has signed a new one-year deal.
The Sierra Leone international new deal will officially start on the 28 January 2017 and will be playing in the second-tier league Ykkönen.
Despite the Oulu-based club promotion bid was dealt a major blow following a shocking home defeat to FC Honka last season, Sesay’s side has been given a huge boost to compete in the second-tier this season following the withdrawal of PK-35 Vantaa.
Speaking after signing his contract, Sesay told footballsierraleone.net: “Very pleased to have signed a new deal and I’m now looking forward to playing in second-tier. I’m sure is going to be exciting but tough.
“We’re extremely happy with the opportunity of playing in the second-tier and that is because of the kind of football we played last season. We were the best from our zone.”
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by FSL News | 22 Jan, 2017 | African News
Photo: Cameroon’s goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa (C) blocks a shot on goal during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations group A football match between Cameroon and Gabon at the Stade de l’Amitie Sino-Gabonaise in Libreville on January 22, 2017.
Burkina Faso and Cameroon secured progress to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as hosts Gabon crashed out.
Gabon were held to a 0-0 draw by Cameroon in Libreville, and their opponents went through to the last eight as runners-up in Group A.
Burkina Faso won the group after a 2-0 victory against Guinea-Bissau in Franceville.
A Rudinilson Silva own goal and a Bertrand Traore effort gave 2013 runners-up Burkina Faso the win that saw them clinch qualification and top spot.
They will stay in Libreville for a quarter-final next Saturday while Cameroon will take on Senegal in Franceville the same day.
Ghana are the only other team to have clinched a place in the last eight so far.
Gabon, meanwhile, are only the fourth hosts to be eliminated from the Cup of Nations in the group stage, and the first since Tunisia in 1994.
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by FSL News | 22 Jan, 2017 | African News
Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari returns to Italy after completing a deal to join struggling Seria A side Pescara.
The former Sunderland midfielder joined the Dolphins as a free agent on a six-month contract after ending a one-year contract with Saudi Pro League Al Ittihad.
Muntari, 32, signed a short-term contract with Pescara to play till the end of the season.
He won his first senior cap for Ghana against Slovenia on 17 May 2002 and became a regular fixture in the team as Black Stars opened their 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.
This is not his first Italian quest as he previously featured for Udinese, Inter Milan, and AC Milan. He scored 13 goals in all 83 matches with the Rossoneri.
Muntari aims to prove himself with his new club and aims to earn back a position with the Black Stars as he was indefinitely suspended following a physical attack on Ghana’s staff member Moses Armah at the 2014 World Cup.
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by FSL News | 22 Jan, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone and Partick Thistle right-back Mustapha Dumbuya made his return to competitive action as the Jags thrashed Highland League side Formartine United 4-0 in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup on Saturday.
The 29-year-old, who has not played since rupturing his Achilles tendon last summer, was introduced in the 46th minute replacing Callum Booth.
Dumbuya, who was one of the club’s most impressive and consistent performers before his Achilles problem has said he is ready to play despite acknowledging the niggling pain from his injury will remain for at least another 12 months.
“I’m nearly at full-fitness but I’m still getting niggles here and there. I knew it was going to happen and it was never something that was going to just go away,” Dumbuya said.
After his standing ovation from the Firhill crowd as he made his first competitive appearance of the season, the Sierra Leone international is determined to play football again.
Dumbuya told footballsierraleone.net, “I’m happy because is another step forward to full recovery, I felt good during the 45 mins but still got a long way to go.”
“The surgeon told me the niggling pain is something that is always going to happen, but I’m ready to deal with it.
However, the flying Partick Thistle defender got his first 45 minutes of football under his belt in last Friday’s friendly defeat to Lokeren.
The Jags team: Cerny, Booth (Dumbuya, 45’), Barton, Devine, Elliott, Osman, Welsh (McCarthy, 75’), Lawless, Erskine, Amoo (Azeez, 62’), Doolan.
Subs: Ridgers, Gordon, McDaid, Edwards.
Formatine United: MacDonald, Young, Smith, Lawson, Crawford, Ferries, Rodger (Gauld, 81’), Masson, Wood, Anderson (Gethins, 71’), Barbour.
Subs: Reid, Dingwall, Jamieson, Berton, Michie
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by FSL News | 21 Jan, 2017 | African News
Abdallah El Said winner in the last-minute gave the Pharaohs of Egypt a 1-0 victory over Uganda in African Nations Cup Group D on Saturday.
An 89th minute assist from Mohamed Salah proved crucial for a place in the quarter-finals.
Egypt victory not only eliminated the East Africans from the competition but also moved them into second place in the group.
GROUP D STANDINGS Ghana lead the group and in the quarter-finals. Egypt occupy second place #ACON2017 #Gabon
El-Said was set up by Mohamed Salah just when it seemed the Egyptians were going to be held to a second successive draw, blasting through the legs of the Uganda goalkeeper Denis Onyango.
Uganda, without a point, cannot go through to the next round with one game still to play.
Earlier on Saturday, Ghana beat Mali 1-0 to secure a quarter-final berth.
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